womble35
Full Member
Hello everyone, I'm brand new to this forum but been having a peek around and think it's a wonderful way to support each other!
I never had an issue with my weight until I hit my 20s and then seems to gain overnight... I was around 13 stone for most of my 20s, and only ever lost weight when doing Atkins. But then, in my 30s, my weight ballooned. I'd like to blame it on baby weight, but my son is now 3 year old and I'm much heavier than I was when he was born. I'm 18.3 stone and 35.
In the past I've made excuses to myself as to why I've gained weight. Yes, I have an underactive thyroid (3 years now, currently on 125mg of thyroxin) and I have also had some auto-immune issues. But I've realised it's time to be honest with myself... I need to eat less and exercise more.
I've been seeing a personal trainer once a week for the past year and I've started going to the gym 3 times a week too, but exercise really doesn't seem to shift the pounds for me! So I decided to try what seems quite a drastic diet - exante. I got the mixed pack from an offer on Groupon - amazing value!
Yesterday was my first day and I had the choc-mint shake at breakfast, the chocolate crunch bar at lunch and the carbonara meal in the evening. I actually thought they were all ok, which surprised me!
This morning I had the honeycomb shake... less of a fan of that (tasted really malty), but just took my time drinking it and got through it. The only thing is that I am really feeling it today! I'm not hungry but I definitely feel a bit shaky and my legs are KILLING after a 1hr personal training session / 45 mins gym cardio session. Usually I'd be ok after that, but assuming it's just because I didn't fuel myself with extra calories like I usually would!
Anyway, that's where I'm starting from. Wishing the best of luck to the rest of you starting your Exante journey too, and looking forward to reading your diaries too x
I never had an issue with my weight until I hit my 20s and then seems to gain overnight... I was around 13 stone for most of my 20s, and only ever lost weight when doing Atkins. But then, in my 30s, my weight ballooned. I'd like to blame it on baby weight, but my son is now 3 year old and I'm much heavier than I was when he was born. I'm 18.3 stone and 35.
In the past I've made excuses to myself as to why I've gained weight. Yes, I have an underactive thyroid (3 years now, currently on 125mg of thyroxin) and I have also had some auto-immune issues. But I've realised it's time to be honest with myself... I need to eat less and exercise more.
I've been seeing a personal trainer once a week for the past year and I've started going to the gym 3 times a week too, but exercise really doesn't seem to shift the pounds for me! So I decided to try what seems quite a drastic diet - exante. I got the mixed pack from an offer on Groupon - amazing value!
Yesterday was my first day and I had the choc-mint shake at breakfast, the chocolate crunch bar at lunch and the carbonara meal in the evening. I actually thought they were all ok, which surprised me!
This morning I had the honeycomb shake... less of a fan of that (tasted really malty), but just took my time drinking it and got through it. The only thing is that I am really feeling it today! I'm not hungry but I definitely feel a bit shaky and my legs are KILLING after a 1hr personal training session / 45 mins gym cardio session. Usually I'd be ok after that, but assuming it's just because I didn't fuel myself with extra calories like I usually would!
Anyway, that's where I'm starting from. Wishing the best of luck to the rest of you starting your Exante journey too, and looking forward to reading your diaries too x